AES Client Status questions and answers graded A+

AES Client StatusWhich of the following is the most important indicator of health of the body? - correct answer Vital Signs Which of the following measurements can be used to record height? - correct answer All of the above Inches Feet Centimeters What are the four main vital signs? - correct answer Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure In addition to height and weight, taking infant body measurements includes which of the following? - correct answer Head circumference Which of the following describes correct technique for measuring height and weight? - correct answer Read the weight when the balance bar is centered between the upper and lower guides Which of the following is true of height and weight measurements? - correct answer They can be used to monitor growth, dose medication, and order lab tests Your patient is considerably overweight. As you measure the patient's body weight, what should you do? - correct answer Record the patient's weight in the chart and allow the physician discuss it with the patient Which of the following is true of vital signs? - correct answer It is critical you know how to measure vital signs accurately. Which of the following methods is NOT used to take a temperature? - correct answer On the hand Which of the following shows a tympanic measurement? - correct answer 102.3 T Your patient has an oral temperature reading of 92.8 F. What should you do? - correct answer Alert the physician immediately Which of the following temperatures is considered febrile and would likely prompt a physician to administer fever-reducing medications? - correct answer An oral temperature of 100.5 F You just dropped and broke a glass/mercury thermometer. What should you do? - correct answer Immediately get someone with experience and a Hazardous Materials kit to clean it up Which of the following describes the correct use of a tympanic thermometer? - correct answer Use plastic covers to prevent spread of infection Where should the thermometer be located in the patient's mouth for an oral reading? - correct answer Under the tongue, toward the side of the mouth Which of the following is true of temperature? - correct answer Measurements can be affected by infection, activity, eating, and metabolism. Which of the following shows a temperature measurement documented correctly? - correct answer 2/15/XX, 1600, 101.2, Gloria Jackson, MA Which of the following rectal temperatures indicates hyperthermia? - correct answer 105 F What does temperature measure? - correct answer The balance of heat produced and heat lost What method involves examination by listening to the sounds of the body? - correct answer Auscultation Which is an acceptable way to measure radial pulse? - correct answer All of the above